James Enos Clyburn

Congressman James Clyburn has represented South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District since 1993 (103rd Congress-Present). Clyburn served as House Majority Whip from 2007 to 2009 (110th-111th Congresses) and from 2019 to 2023 (116th-117th Congresses). Before Congress, Clyburn was an educator and Human Affairs Commissioner for South Carolina. In Congress, he has served on several committees, including the Appropriations, Public Works and Transportation, Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans’ Affairs, and Oversight and Reform committees. Clyburn chaired the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis during the 116th and 117th Congresses. In addition, Clyburn has championed rural and economic development, and many of his initiatives have become law. His 10-20-30 federal funding formula was included in four sections of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Clyburn is also a passionate supporter of historic preservation and restoration programs. His efforts have restored scores of historic buildings and sites on the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities. His legislation created the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor and the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, elevated the Congaree National Monument to a National Park, and established the Reconstruction Era National Monument in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. Clyburn graduated with a bachelor’s degree in History from South Carolina State College (now South Carolina State University).